When a flood warning is given for where you are.
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- Turn off the gas, electricity and water, if it’s safe
- Never touch a switch while standing in water
- Move people, pets and valuables upstairs or to higher ground
- Fit flood barriers and air brick covers, if you have them They need to be bought and tried before a flood comes. Ad Air brick covers on Amazon
- Move the car to higher ground
- Leave as soon as the council or emergency services say so
- Never walk or drive through floodwater Fifteen centimetres of fast water can knock you over, and thirty can float a car.
Based on GOV.UK's Be ready advice on flooding, in our own words, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Advice changes, so check the source if something matters.
This list is in the Prepperland app, ready to add to your checklists and tick off.